Cost of living comparison
Timor-Leste is 61.3% more expensive than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 27.8% more in Timor-Leste
- Groceries
-
pay 46.9% more in Timor-Leste
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Timor-Leste
- Housing
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pay 2.6 times more in Timor-Leste
- Childcare
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pay 45.2% more in Timor-Leste
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% more in Timor-Leste
- Clothing
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pay 10.9% more in Timor-Leste
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Timor-Leste are more expensive than in Hungary. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Timor-Leste.
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 27.8% more for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,232.23
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,679.49
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF435.75
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF309.65
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 46.9% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF502.29
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,579.03
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,386.52
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF941.03
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF823.52
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF239.57
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF266.96
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF263.13
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF450.32
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF175.88
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF192.61
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,176.32
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,402.63
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,150,812.65
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,231.67
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,172.68
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF151,013.19
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF115,353.90
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF36,297.95
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 45.2% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF97,711.64
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,610,875.53
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 28.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF565.79
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF665.76
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,015.14
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF15,569.27
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,284.27
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF23,599.78
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF9,821.82
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF23,821.84
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF27,852.53
|
$55.00
|
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